PEOPLE who support plans for a walking track all the way around Green Hill Lake are urged to sign a petition seeking funding for the project.<\/p>\n
The Green Hill Lake Development Board has embarked on an ambitious project to construct a seven kilometre walking track around the entire lake.<\/p>\n
Currently, the walking track only covers about half the lake, preventing walkers, runners and cyclists from doing the entire circle.<\/p>\n
A recent public meeting attracted close to 30 people keen for the project to proceed.<\/p>\n
As a result of the meeting, a sub-committee has been established to drive the project and lobby for funding.<\/p>\n
The petition calls on Ararat Rural City Council to support the concept of the walking track.<\/p>\n
The committee has committed $10,000 towards the walking track. It is expected further funding will come from the Victorian and Commonwealth governments.<\/p>\n
Board member Morrie Allgood said the petition will be a good way to ascertain what support there is for the project.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have a new page on Facebook that got over 300 likes in a few days so I would hope a thousand people might sign the petition,\u201d Mr Allgood said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe haven\u2019t heard from anyone who doesn\u2019t want a walking track at this stage. There are a lot of groups around town, cycling groups, walking groups, they all want it,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The committee believes a walking track around the entire lake would further enhance the precinct by attracting walkers, schools, joggers, nature lovers and ParkRun participants.<\/p>\n
The petition will be placed in businesses around Ararat over the next week which we will list in next Friday\u2019s edition of the Ararat Advocate.<\/p>\n
In the meantime, the petition can be signed at this Sunday\u2019s Ararat Market.<\/p>\n
For further information contact Morrie Allgood on 0408 501 016.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
PEOPLE who support plans for a walking track all the way around Green Hill Lake are urged to sign a petition seeking funding for the project.
\nThe Green Hill Lake Development Board has embarked on an ambitious project to construct a seven kilometre walking track around the entire lake.
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